diff --git a/src/engine/platform/opl.cpp b/src/engine/platform/opl.cpp
index c689978b8..b893dd0f7 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/opl.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/opl.cpp
@@ -2862,10 +2862,6 @@ void DivPlatformOPL::reset() {
   }
   pcm.reset();
 
-  if (dumpWrites) {
-    addWrite(0xffffffff,0);
-  }
-
   properDrums=properDrumsSys;
   if (oplType==3) {
     chanMap=properDrums?chanMapOPL3Drums:chanMapOPL3;
@@ -2947,6 +2943,10 @@ void DivPlatformOPL::reset() {
     }
   }
 
+  if (dumpWrites) {
+    addWrite(0xffffffff,0);
+  }
+
   update4OpMask=true;
   dam=false;
   dvb=false;